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cursory

(= casual, passing, perfunctory) hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws a passing glance perfunctory courtesy

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Simple sentences

A cursory examination of his teeth indicated that he had gingivitis.
I only had a cursory look at it.

Movie subtitles

You only gave the evening a cursory effort.
I have but with a cursory eye o'erglanced the articles.
Well, what i mean is looking at me in a perfunctory, cursory first surveil do i appear abnormal in any way?
Ultra Magnus, a cursory evaluation of Decepticon capability indicates a distinct tactical deficiency.
We'll do a cursory examination.
Just a cursory look at these coins. tells me they're in fair condition.
That was cursory?
Doctor? I'm wondering if we can do a cursory medical exam on Peggy.
I'm wondering if we can do a cursory medical exam on Peggy.
And realize this is a cursory exam, but I'd say they were made by three different people.
It's just a cursory exam, but there's nothing to indicate that.
Nothing jumped out about them in a cursory autopsy, so I let it go.
Should be good enough to pass a cursory test.
It's a cursory examination.
Cursory.
I am sorry, but the rules of the World Monetary Commission require that I at least make a cursory inspection.
Of course, this is only a cursory examination.
We found this marijuana cigarette in David's drawer during the cursory search of the dormitory in anticipation of the Parents' Day Open House.
Police involvement was cursory as is always the case here in Derry.
At that time I had a cursory knowledge of the volume of drug trafficking in the city.
And, realize this is a cursory exam, but I'd say they were made by three different people.
Standing around on cold, drizzly nights. waiting for famous people to give you a cursory glance. a moment of their time, perhaps, if they take pity on you.
I mean, a few tears, a cursory hug?
Just giving cursory answers.
A cursory examination of the body suggests that impact.
Any cursory psyche assessment would show he doesn't possess delegational inclinations.
A cursory glance at the suppressed history of religion reveals that even the foundational myths themselves are emergent culminations developed through influence over time.
You cannot tell from a cursory glance that he's not into her.
You mean, cursory environmental survey?
You can have your people confirm the alibi, but I ran a cursory check. They all held up, except the brother's.

News and current affairs

But even a cursory look at recent economic data reveals that Brazil's growth model may well be hitting a stagflationary wall.
A cursory glance at the Japanese press, or even the kind of books piled high in Japanese bookstores, shows just how frightened the Japanese are.
Yet, even a cursory reading of the graph showed clearly that many more people die from cold than from heat.
But even a cursory look at these items reveals that they primarily reflect the interests of developed countries.
The Europeans typically picked their nominee behind the scenes, as did the Americans, after only cursory consultation with developing countries.
Yet, even the most cursory analysis reveals the vast gap in economic performance between them and Thailand in the past 50 years.
But how many media reports make even a cursory effort to evaluate them?
The pairing is not cursory.

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